New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-07-27
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Washington. july Goth. is

Matters both local and National,
have been quiet at the Capitol this past
week. Nothing has transpired to re-.
lieve the monotony Of the heated spell
except the sadness cast over the city by
the assassination in broad day of one of
the most prominent men in business
and social life at the Capitol. Joseph
G. G. Kennedy, real estate agent and
Attorney for the National Banks was
murdered in cold blood after leaving
his office for home on the afternoon of
Thursday. The murderer was a crank
just discharged the day before from the
work house, and who held an imaginary
grievance against his victim. The in
strument used was case knife which
without moments warning and just
after the victim had deposited his let
tiers in the mail box was thrust with
deadly effect into the abdomen Of the
aged and esteemed citizen, and caused
death in few minutes afterwards.
Mr.. Kennedy's Office has been the re-
sort of public men from every state in
the Union for thirty years past for both
business and social intercourse, and
the death of no other citizen of this
community would cast gloom over
such wide axpanse of territory.
Prof. W. I. Hornadav, the chief Tax
idermist of the National Museum has
completed his work of mounting for the
Museum eleven of the twenty six buffa
los secured by him during his recent
western trip. The animals range in
size from an enormous bull measuring
5 feet inches in height, which is the
largest buffalo ever known to have been
killed upon the prairies, to fonr
months old calf less than three feet in
height. After the work of preparing
the specimens was completed, the entire
herd were grouped in the park adjoin-
ing the Museum and large photographs
taken of it. Professor Hornaday with
the corps of assistants who accompanied
him on the hunting expedition each
clothed in the hunting outfit Of the
prairies, appear in the foreground of
the picture, and so lifelike are the pos.
ture of the animals and so natural their
surroundings that it would be difficult
to convince one that the scene was not
in reality taken on the prairies and the
animals alive instead of mounted spec
linens.
The remainder Of the twenty six spec
linens will be sent to Museums in vari-
Gus countries in exchange for other ex-
hibits for the museum. The western
trip alluded to was made for the ex-
press purpose Of getting specimens of
the Buffalo for preservation as the race
is fast disappearing from the plains Of
our country.
One of the most noticeable and re.
markable results of the Democratic Ad.
Dlinistration is the marvellous boom in
real estate, in certain favored localities
of the Federal City, a movement not
bona fde, but stimulated by the deft
Vaccinations of a ring Of landed gamb-
lers, who are. coming fortunes out Of
their shrewd enterprises. Though
strange and startling it may seem, I be-
lieve, it is nevertheless true, that Presi-
dent Cleveland and one or two members
of his Cabinet are either in this specu-
lative clique or tools of it, for my infor-
mant is perfectly trustworthy and sell
dom makes a mistake. President
Cleveland has not yet paid for his new
home in this city, it being given to him
as an advertisement and an incentive
to purchase by capitalists owning lots
Lin that vicinity. Mr.. Whitney has
reaped rich profit from his invest.
ment, which probably amounted to lit
tie of real value, by sellingh his suburban
seat Grassland at a gain OF $75, 900,
Oh MS allegeu purchase.
The official ak is beginning its fall on
the devoted heads of the Grand Army
Of the Republic men, the first victim
being Major Chas. E. Behle, a special
pension examiner, who was a gallant
Union Veteran. his only offense being
a criticism in private conversation Of
the Presidents battlefiag order. Fol
this he was snmmarily dismissed By
General Black at least such is the sup
position rs the autecratic official de
clines 10 give any reason. Major Behle
has appealed from General Black t
i Secretary Lamar, and while the resul
is awaited with interest, doubt if tn,
i dreamy Secretary interferes with tn
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